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2/20/2026 | 7 PM


Feb. 20 (Fri) / 7 PM


vs. Miami (Ohio)

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – No. 23 Miami (Fla.) broke a 2-2 tie open in the bottom of the seventh on Alonzo Alvarez’s solo home run to left field, and Derek Williams added a home run in the eighth as the Hurricanes scored four late runs to hold off Indiana State on Wednesday evening inside Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, 6-2.
 
The Sycamores (1-3) rallied back from a 2-0 deficit early as Indiana State tied the game up in the top of the fifth against the Hurricane (5-0) pitching staff. Jorge Cartagena sparked the rally drawing a walk and stealing second base, before Emil Estrella launched a ball to deep right field for an RBI double. Two batters later, Nick Sutherlin followed with an RBI single back up the middle scoring Estrella to knot the score up at 2-2.
 
Miami rallied from there as Alvarez’s solo home run to left field in the bottom of the eighth off Indiana State reliever Hunter Small (0-1) swung the advantage back to the Hurricanes. The home team added three insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth highlighted by Derek Williams’ two-run home run off the light pole beyond the left field wall to provide all the support Miami would need.
 
Carter Beck, Emil Estrella, and Jeremy Martinez all had multi-hit games for Indiana State as the Sycamores matched Miami hit for hit on Wednesday night with eight. Beck added his first triple of the 2025 season, while Estrella recorded his team-leading third double. Indiana State added four stolen bases with Cartagena, Beck, Eddie Alonso, and Andrew Ortiz all swiping backs in the loss.
 
The Sycamores utilized eight pitchers over the game with Ty Brooks drawing the start throwing 2.0 scoreless frames. Spencer Johnsen, Colby Morse, Brady Banker, Hunter Small, Aaron Moss, Breyllin Suriel, and Emil Estrella all saw time on the mound in the contest.
 
Williams and Alonso had two hits apiece on the day as the Miami offense was limited to just eight hits overall, four coming over the seventh and eighth inning rallies. Williams and Alonso both homered, while Williams and Daniel Cuvet both doubled in the win.
 
Rob Evans (1-0) picked up the win out of the bullpen allowing one hit and a walk, while striking out one over the seventh inning. Sebastian Santos-Olson worked 4.2 innings allowing five hits and two runs while striking out six in the start, while Brixton Lofgren, Lazaro Collera, Packy Bradley-Cooney, and Ryan Bilka all saw time on the mound.
 
How They Scored


Miami took the early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning as Derek Williams connected on a sacrifice fly to center scoring Michael Torres, while Alonzo Alvarez’s double to right brought home Alex Sosa.
The Sycamores answered with two runs in the top of the fifth with Emil Estrella’s double to right field scoring Jorge Cartagena, while Nick Sutherlin followed two batters later with a base hit up the middle scoring Estrella to tie the game up at 2-2.
Alvarez swung the advantage back to Miami in the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run to left field to put the Hurricanes ahead 3-2.
Miami scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth as Daniel Cuvet’s RBI double to right center scored Michael Torres from first base. Two batters later, Williams homered to left field scoring Cuvet to provide the final 6-2 margin.

News and Notes


Carter Beck picked up his first triple of the 2026 and the Sycamores’ first three-bagger of the year. It marked Beck’s third career triple at Indiana State.
Emil Estrella added his team-leading third double of the season and third consecutive game with a double overall in 2026.
Estrella has hit safely in all four games in 2026 and has a team-leading .375 batting average on the year.
Estrella also made his 2026 debut on the mound coming in relief in the eighth inning.
Brady Banker and Estrella both made their Indiana State 2026 debuts on the bump on Wednesday night.
The Sycamores recorded a season-high four stolen bases in the game on Wednesday, doubling their season total. It marked the first time Indiana State recorded four stolen bases in a game since the team swiped four at SIUE on April 1, 2025, last season.
Brady Banker was efficient in his time on the mound on Wednesday night as the senior left-hander needed just one pitch to record one out, before turning the ball over to Hunter Small in the sixth inning.
Ty Brooks recorded his second start of the season and lowered his ERA down to 2.57 following his 2.0 innings of work.
Indiana State falls to 0-7 all-time against Miami (Fla.) dating back to the 1980 season.
Indiana State baseball alum Sean Manaea (New York Mets) and Randal Diaz (Washington Nationals minor leagues) both were in attendance at Wednesday night’s game in Coral Gables. 

Up Next
Indiana State continues its season-opening road trip on Friday, February 20, as the Sycamores head to Port Charlotte, Fla. and Centennial Park to take on Miami (Ohio) at the Snowbird Baseball Classic. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. ET with the game to be streamed via FloBaseball.
 
Indiana State Baseball Season Tickets on Sale Now
Season tickets for the 2026 Indiana State baseball season are now on sale as the Sycamores head into their second season under Head Coach Tracy Archuleta. The Sycamores will play 21 home games inside Bob Warn Field this season, starting on March 4 against Lindenwood.
 
Reserved chairback season tickets can be purchased for $110. General admission season tickets will go on sale as well with adult ($75), seniors ($55), and youth ($40) tickets also being available for purchase. There will be a $5 surcharge added to those wanting tickets printed.
 
The Sycamores have teamed up with Pacesetter Sports and the Spirit Shop for the third consecutive season for a season ticket deal. Fans will receive a $50 Pacesetter gift card for each $110 reserved chairback season ticket, $35 gift card for each $75 general admission season ticket, $25 gift card for each $55 senior general admission ticket, and $20 gift card for each $40 youth season ticket sold.
 
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